I'm in India. It's hard. But it's good. God is teaching me a lot.
After finishing our work on adoption papers and sewing clothes for the kids, we have been working in the special needs orphanage for about a week and a half now. A woman who works at the orphanage went around showing us the different orphans who need some extra help, love, and care. I picked a big (about 10 years old) boy named Master. Master doesn't walk. Doesn't talk. Doesn't focus his eyes. He lays in bed/sits in a chair all day with flies buzzing around him constantly. The first day I was overwhelmed- I couldn't help but let a couple tears fall. Sin has done alot of terrible things to this world. But God works alot of those terrible things for good. Master has taught me so much about love. I don't know much about how to work with special needs kids so I decided to just go with what I'm good at. I can rub someone's shoulders and I can read so I sit and read the bible with him, massage his weak muscles, ramble to him about God's love, and scoot him around in his chair to let him get fresh air. I truly feel as if I am loving Jesus by loving the "least of these". My heart for orphans is really growing here and I'm learning how to love better.
I had a quiet time this week about the story of Martha and Mary hanging out with Jesus. Basically, Martha was running around being worried about all the things she had to do while Mary sat at Jesus' feet, listening to what he said. Mary chose the better option. It really struck me. I realize how often I run around doing my own thing istead of simply sitting with Jesus and sitting with the people he loves. By sitting with Master this week I have been sitting with Jesus and it is so beautiful to experience it. And I am experiencing it so deeply! Luke 10:38-42.
